The Worst Home Health Care Agencies in Westwood, Massachusetts

As the US population grows older, more of us are going to need some kind of help with our daily routines or to recover from specific afflictions. Much of that care will take place outside of a hospital or residential care setting. We believe that one of the best ways to live longer or to recover faster is through health care services that are delivered in your home.

There are many benefits to receiving health care at home. First, it is often more convenient for patients, since they don’t have to travel to a facility. Second, it can be less expensive than receiving care in a hospital or other setting. Third, patients may feel more comfortable and relaxed in their own homes. Home treatment has been shown to lead to faster recoveries and better overall outcomes than similar treatments administered in a hospital or group home setting.

Home Health Care Agencies in Westwood, Massachusetts

There are 138 home health care companies registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid that serve the Highland, Arkansas area. Because home health care agencies visit your home, you may be in an agency's service area even if they do not have an office in Highland.

The list below shows the worst home health care agencies in the market ranked by their overall 5-star quality of care rating. (Click here to see the best home health care agencies in Westwood, Massachusetts.)

Name	5-Star Quality of Care Rating
STANDARDS CARE STAFFING, INC 100 CUMMINGS CENTER BEVERLY, MA 01915	1:
LOVE AND MERCY HOME HEALTHCARE LLC 30 EASTBROOK RD UNIT 403 DEDHAM, MA 02026	1:
BRIGHAM HOME CARE SERVICES INC 84 S FRANKLIN ST, UNIT B HOLBROOK, MA 02343	1:
BROCKTON HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY 71 LEGION PARKWAY, SUITE 20 BROCKTON, MA 02301	1:
UNITING WITH YOU HOME CARE LLC 352 HUMPHREY STREET SWAMPSCOTT, MA 01907	1.5:
CARING HEARTS HOMECARE INC 188 MAIN STREET, SUITE 201 WILMINGTON, MA 01887	1.5:
ALLIANCE HOME CARE VISITING NURSE AGENCY 400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK, SUITE 3775 WOBURN, MA 01801	1.5:
ABLE HOME CARE, LLC 8 ESSEX CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 100 PEADOBY, MA 01960	1.5:
NIGHTINGALE VISITING NURSES 125 COUNTY STREET TAUNTON, MA 02780	2:
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS 319A ALLSTON STREET BRIGHTON, MA 02135	2:
UPHAMS HOME HEALTH CARE 415 COLUMBIA ROAD, MAIL STOP 415-1 BOSTON, MA 02125	2:
VNA OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 259 LOWELL STREET SOMERVILLE, MA 02144	2:
ART OF CARE INC 1320 CENTRE STREET, SUITE 104 NEWTON, MA 02459	2:
PRESIDENTIAL HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 59 CODDINGTON STREET, SUITE 204 QUINCY, MA 02169	2:
ALL AT HOME HEALTH CARE LLC 20 LINDEN STREET, 2ND FLOOR ALLSTON, MA 02134	2:
ABP BEST HOME CARE AGENCY, INC 29 CRAFTS STREET, SUITE 550 NEWTON, MA 02458	2:
LEONARD ONEHIREBA ATIVIE IDEAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 2 BOURBON STREET, SUITE 200 PEABODY, MA 01960	2:
WEST RIVER HOME HEALTH 63 KENDRICK STREET NEEDHAM, MA 02494	2:
NATICK WALPOLE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 55 WEST STREET PO BX 252 WALPOLE, MA 02081	2.5:
GREATER BOSTON HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 1208B VFW PARKWAY, SUITE 302 BOSTON, MA 02132	2.5:
VISITING REHAB AND NURSING SERVICES 125 HIGH STREET, SUITE 204 MANSFIELD, MA 02048	2.5:
AT HOME SENIOR CARE, INC 36 JACONNET STREET, #104 NEWTON, MA 02461	2.5:
BROOKSBY VILLAGE, INC 300 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE PEABODY, MA 01960	3:
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM HOME CARE, INC 95 WELLS AVE STE 320 NEWTON, MA 02459	3:
VNA AND HOSPICE OF GREATER MILFORD 37 BIRCH STREET MILFORD, MA 01757	3:
SOUTH SHORE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION 30 RESERVOIR PARK DRIVE ROCKLAND, MA 02370	3:
OVERLOOK VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION INC 267 AMHERST ROAD, SUITE 2B SUNDERLAND, MA 01375	3:
COMMUNITY VNA 10 EMORY STREET ATTLEBORO, MA 02703	3:
ACTON PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SE 30 SUDBURY ROAD ACTON, MA 01720	3:
SUBURBAN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 1050 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, SUITE 300 BOSTON, MA 02115	3.5:
INNOVIVE HEALTH 10 CABOT ROAD, SUITE 201 MEDFORD, MA 02155	3.5:
METROWEST HOMECARE AND HOSPICE, AN AMEDISYS COMPAN 200 NICKERSON ROAD, SUITE #110 MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752	3.5:
NURSE ON CALL 640 GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY LINCOLN, RI 02865	3.5:
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON 97 LIBBEY INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY WEYMOUTH, MA 02189	3.5:
MARY ANN MORE HOME HEALTH AGENCY 747 WATER STREET FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701	3.5:
BETH ISRAEL LAHEY HEALTH AT HOME 199 ROSEWOOD DRIVE, SUITE 300 DANVERS, MA 01923	3.5:
NORTH HILL HOME HEALTH CARE INC 865 CENTRAL AVENUE NEEDHAM, MA 02492	3.5:
BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 45 DAN ROAD, SUITE 200 CANTON, MA 02021	3.5:
HEBREW SENIORLIFE - HOME HEALTH CARE 29 NEWBRIDGE WAY DEDHAM, MA 02026	3.5:
STOUGHTON PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 10 PEARL STREET STOUGHTON, MA 02072	3.5:
ELMWOOD HOME CARE, INC 100 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD TAUNTON, MA 02780	3.5:
CHELSEA JEWISH VISITING NURSE AGENCY 123 CAPTAIN'S ROW CHELSEA, MA 02150	4:
GUARDIAN HOME HEALTH CARE, LLC 750 WEST CENTER STREET, FLOOR 3 W BRIDGEWATER, MA 02379	4:
NORWELL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE 120 LONGWATER DRIVE NORWELL, MA 02061	4:
GUARDIAN HEALTHCARE 891 CENTRE STREET JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130	4:
ACCENTCARE HOME HEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 30 PERWAL STREET WESTWOOD, MA 02090	4:
ALL CARE VNA-GREATER LYNN INC 210 MARKET STREET LYNN, MA 01901	4:
EMERSON HOSPITAL HOME CARE PROGRAM 310 BAKER AVENUE CONCORD, MA 01742	4:
DIVINE MERCY HOME HEALTH CARE, INC 805 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE A & H GLENDALE, CA 91205	4.5:
ELARA CARING 320 NEVADA STREET SUITE 402 NEWTON, MA 02460	4.5:

How are Home Health Care Agencies Rated?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ("CMS") generates two types of 5-star rating, the Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings and Patient Survey Star Ratings.

Quality of Patient Care Ratings are based on data compiled by CMS based on the percentage of patients whose conditions improve as a result of care provided by the agency. The general guidelines are that these measures should :

• Apply to a substantial proportion of home health patients and have sufficient data to report for a majority of home health agencies.
• Show a reasonable amount of variation among home health agencies and it should be possible for a home health agency to show improvement in performance.
• Have high face validity and clinical relevance.
• Be stable and not show substantial random variation over time.
• Have changed over time based on the results of ongoing monitoring analyses, technical expert panel input, and stakeholder feedback.

Patient improvement is measured in the following ways:

• Timely Initiation of Care
• Improvement in Ambulation
• Improvement in Bed Transferring
• Improvement in Bathing
• Improvement in Shortness of Breath
• Improvement in Management of Oral Medications
• Acute Care Hospitalization

CMS also regularly surveys home health care patients using The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Home Health Care Survey ("HHCAHPS”). Patients are asked to rate the home health care agency according the following:

• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Gave Care In A Professional Way
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Communicated Well With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported That Their Home Health Team Discussed Medicines, Pain, And Home Safety With Them
• Percent Of Patients Who Gave Their Home Health Agency A Rating Of 9 Or 10 On A Scale From 0 (lowest) To 10 (highest)
• Percent Of Patients Who Reported YES, They Would Definitely Recommend The Home Health Agency To Friends And Family

Because CMS loves to generate 5-star ratings, there are also 5-star ratings related to each of these questions.

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